Fishing rod handle



Oct. 17, 1950 E. A. STARK FISHING ROD-HANDLE Filed Junev 1o, 1947 @247/ ////NY QN Q IN VEN TOR.

Patented Oct. 17, 1950 n UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE FisiirNG Rop! HANDLE Elbie A. Stark, Gering, Nebr. Application amie 10, 1947, serial No. 753,621

(ci. fia- 23) y 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in fishing rod handles, and more particularly to a hollow handle having thereina receptacle for iishing accessories Such as lines, hooks, flies, leaders, sinkers, matches, etc.

t is among the objects of the invention to provide an improved nsiiing rod handle with which a conventional rod may' be readily assembled, which handle is of light weight, provides a comfortable hand grip and a convenient reel mounting, is hollow and includes an accessory receptacle which is easily removable from the handle at any time, is provided with a closure to preclude accidental spilling of its contents, and has a watertight'seal with the hollow handle, and in which the handle is of simple construction, is economical to manufacture and has a neat and attractive appearance.

A somewhat more specific object resides in the provision of an improved hollow, elongated nshing rod handle providing a rod socket and reel mountingemeans on one endr portion thereof and having a hollow portionadapted to receive an elongated accessory lreceptacle permanently secured to an end closure cap which fits upon the end of the handle opposite the end providing the rod socket and reel mount.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a Consideration of thefollowing description in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal cross-section of an improved fishing rod handle illustrative of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a handle-included receptacle lookingV at the side of the receptacle'at which the receptacle cover opens.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the opposite side of the receptacle from that illustrated in Figure e Figure' 4 is a transverse cross-section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 and Figure 5 is a transverse cross-Section on the line 5 5 of Figure. l.

With continued reference to the drawing the elongated, cylindrical or tubular quill Il) constitutes the principal structural member of the improved handle. This quill is provided on one end :portion thereof with spaced partly circumferential ridges II and on the opposite end portion with external screw threads i2. The ridged end portion of the quill receives a'plug or dowel I3 permanently secured therein and provided with a well or recess I4 opening to one end thereof which provides a socket for the butt end of a in Figure 3.

conventional fishing rod. The plug I3 may be conveniently formed of Wood or some lother suitable material, such as a synthetic resin plastic, while the quill li) is preferably formed of a strong, c-orrosioneresisting metal, such as aluminum, stainless steel, copper, etc. The corresponding end of the quill I0 is roundedover the rounded end of the plug I3, as indicated at I5, and a domeshaped end-closure cap I6 is tted over and permanently secured to the rounded end-portion of the quill, both the cap and the quill end being apertured to provide an opening into the well I4. One portion of the end cover cap I6 is bent awayfrom the adjacent portion of the quill to provide a reel foot recess or reel seat, as indicated at I?.

A reel `clamp ring I 8 surrounds the quill I0 and is engageable with the ridges II toiirmlysecure a reel inplace on the end portion of the quill in which the dowel or plug I3 is received.

A tubular grip I9, preferably formed of a synthetic resin plastic, is provided onthe exterior of the quill between the plug-receiving-end portionVv and the external Screw thread I2 andA end washers 20 are provided, one at each end of the grip I=9, surrounding the quill at the ends of the grip to provide a smooth and attractive finish at the ends of the tubular grip. v

An end cap or closure 2I having a substantially straight end-wall and an internally-screwthreaded annular portion is threadable upon the screw threads I2 and an elongated cylindrical container 22, formed of thin metal, synthetic resin plastic, or other suitable material, has one end thereof secured to the inner-surface of the end-wall of the cap 2i and is provided at its opposite end with an integral end-wall .23. This container is provided with a longitudinally-extending, substantially rectangular side 'opening 24 the ends of which are spaced from the ends of the receptacle and a lid or cover 25 is hinged along one longitudinal edge to the receptacle at a longitudinal edge of the opening 24 by suitable hinges 26 theeyes of which are preferably formed integrally with the receptacle and the cover. The free edge of the cover is provided with a longitudinal indentation 21 which cooperates With a longitudinal indentation 28 provided in the receptacle along the edge of the opening opposite the edge at which the hinges 26 are provided, to releasably latch the cover in closed position relative to the receptacle, as illustrated in full lines To open the receptacle the cover or closure 25 is unlatched and turned about its hinged connection with the receptacle, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3.

A washer 29 of suitable flexible material is disposed surrounding the end of the receptacle 4at the inner-surface of the end-wall of the cap 2l in position to be compressed between the cap endwall and the corresponding end of the quill I when the cap is threaded onto the end of the quill, as shown in Figure l, to provide a watertight seal between the cap and the quill so that water will not leak into the interior of the quill and into the receptacle 22.

When the cap 2| is screwed oi of the end of the quill the cap and receptacle may be removed as a unit from the quill and after the unit has been removed the closure of the receptacle may be opened to afford access to the interior of the receptacle. The closure prevents damage to articles contained in the receptacle while the receptacle is being inserted into or removed from the hollow handle.

1f it is desired to use the interior of the hollow handle for another purpose, as for containing a long cylindrical spool, a plain cap may be provided in place of the cap 2l to which the receptacle 22 is attached in which case the receptacle 22 will not be used.

As the improved handle is of extreme strength and durability it may be conveniently used for various purposes, such as for staking-out" a lishing rod and line. This maybe accomplished by pressing a stake into the ground, removing the cap and receptacle from the handle and inserting the upper end of the stake into the hollow handle'. The quill I0 being formed of a relatively hard metal of suicient thickness to resist distortion, the hand-le will not split or become distorted to an extent such as to render it diiiicult to thread the end cap 2 I thereon.

The invention may be embodied in other speciiic forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the ap- Cil pended claim lrather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come Within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claim are, therefore, intended to be embraced therein.

What I claim is:

A iishing rod handle comprising an elongated, cylindrical quill of substantially uniform diameter having at one end a rounded end Wall provided with a substantially central opening and having a completely open opposite end, a plug in said quill cotenminous with said one end of the latter and having a rod socket therein registering with said end Wall opening, said plug having a rounded end conforming to the shape of said rounded end wall, an end cap secured on said one end of said quill and providing one component of a reel seat, a ring surrounding said quill at a location spaced from said end cap to provide another reel seat component, said plug extending past said ring to reinforce the reel receiving portion of said quill, a tubular grip surrounding said quill adjacent said opposite end, external screw threads on said quill adjacent said opposite end, and a screw cap threadable onto said screw threads to close said opposite end of the quill, said quill providing between said plug and said open end a receiver for a receptacle insertable through said opposite end of the quill when said screw cap is removed.

ELBIE A. STARK.

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